Northern Trust to Transfer Securities from American Stock Exchange to NYSE Arca in Connection with NYSE Euronext's Acquisition o

NEW YORK, Oct. 2  /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) today announced that it will transfer the listing of its NETS(TM) ETFs currently listed on the American Stock Exchange (Amex) to NYSE Arca after the close of NYSE Euronext's planned acquisition of the Amex. NETS(TM) ETFs currently listed on the AMEX include:

  --  NETS(TM) FTSE 100 Index Fund (UK) / Symbol: LDN
  --  NETS(TM) DAX(R) Index Fund (Germany) / Symbol: DAX
  --  NETS(TM) S&P/ASX 200 Index Fund (Australia) / Symbol: AUS
  --  NETS(TM) S&P/MIB Index Fund (Italy) / Symbol: ITL
  --  NETS(TM) FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index Fund (South Africa) / Symbol: JNB
  --  NETS(TM) FTSE Singapore Straits Times Index Fund / Symbol: SGT



The proposed acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including the approval of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Amex and NYSE Euronext expect the transaction to close in the third quarter of this year.

Specific dates for the transfer in listing of each of the securities will be provided in advance of the change.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a multibank holding company based in Chicago, has a growing network of 85 offices in 18 U.S. states and has international offices in 15 locations in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2008, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.0 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$751 billion. Northern Trust, founded in 1889, has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining high-touch service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit http://www.northerntrust.com/.

Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) is the trading name for the asset management activities of the entities that belong to the Northern Trust Corporation, a holding company based in Chicago. NTGI offers a full array of active, passive and enhanced products, as well as manager-of-managers programs for alternative and long-only investments.  NTGI comprises The Northern Trust Company, Northern Trust Investments, N.A., Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., and Northern Trust Global Advisors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. NTGIL and NTGAL are United Kingdom entities which are authorized and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority.

The Northern Trust Company (http://www.northerntrust.com/) is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS).

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CONTACT:  Marisha Mistry of Edelman for Northern Trust Global

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